This review discusses the prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnostic
methods, therapy, management and public health considerations of Brucella canis infection …

Canine infertility has many causes that must be considered during evaluation of abnormal
reproductive function. An important infectious agent is Brucella canis. Classically deemed a …

Substantial improvements in therapeutic options for companion animal reproduction and
gynecologic emergencies have been made over the last decade. New, alternative drug …

Brucella canis is one of many responsible pathogens of discospondylitis in dogs and
infections require specific management. Little is known about the epidemiologic situation in …

Brucellosis in dogs caused by Brucella canis is a contagious bacterial disease that is
characterized by abortions in females and epididymitis, testicular atrophy, and infertility in …

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were extracted from rough strains of Brucella abortus and
Brucella melitensis and from strains of the naturally occurring rough species Brucella ovis …

Three procedures are commonly used for the serodiagnosis of B. canis infection: 1) The
rapid slide agglutination test (RSAT), 2) the tube agglutination test (TAT), and 3) the modified …

Brucella canis has been isolated for the first time in Italy in a commercial breeding kennel. It
was diagnosed after a deep investigation related to the onset of reproductive disorders …

Infertility in dogs is a growing concern in breeding kennels. There are a number of bacteria,
viruses, and husbandry practices that must be considered to determine the cause of …

The objectives of this study were to determine the annual reproductive pattern and to
estimate the frequency of reproductive pathologies in female mongrel stray dogs under …